General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1207300, place: Boca Raton city, Florida)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 62,987 (100%)
In labor force: 37,246 (59.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 37,220 (59.09%)
----Employed: 35,076 (55.69%)
----Unemployed: 2,144 (3.4%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.8%
--Armed Forces: 26 (0.04%)
Not in labor force: 25,741 (40.87%)
Females 16 years and over: 32,671 (51.87%)
In labor force: 16,636 (26.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 16,623 (26.39%)
----Employed: 15,397 (24.44%)
Own children under 6 years: 4,200 (6.67%)
All parents in family in labor force: 2,044 (3.25%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 34,374 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 27,813 (80.91%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 2,850 (8.29%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 311 (0.9%)
Walked: 671 (1.95%)
Other means: 643 (1.87%)
Worked at home: 2,086 (6.07%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 35,076 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 15,992 (45.59%)
Service occupations: 4,694 (13.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 10,841 (30.91%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 43 (0.12%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,833 (5.23%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,673 (4.77%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 60 (0.17%)
Construction: 1,875 (5.35%)
Manufacturing: 2,205 (6.29%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,629 (4.64%)
Retail trade: 4,388 (12.51%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 1,014 (2.89%)
Information: 1,652 (4.71%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 4,576 (13.05%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 5,339 (15.22%)
Educational, health and social services: 5,991 (17.08%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 3,702 (10.55%)
Other services (except public administration): 1,745 (4.97%)
Public administration: 900 (2.57%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 29,314 (83.57%)
Government workers: 2,986 (8.51%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 2,634 (7.51%)
Unpaid family workers: 142 (0.4%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 32,086 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,934 (6.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,127 (3.51%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,771 (8.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,313 (10.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,454 (13.88%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 5,244 (16.34%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,401 (10.6%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3,868 (12.06%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,983 (6.18%)
$200,000 or more: 3,991 (12.44%)
Median household income: $60,248
With earnings: 23,834 (74.28%)
--Mean earnings: $93,185
With Social Security income: 10,388 (32.38%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,762
With Supplemental Security Income: 448 (1.4%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,301
With public assistance income: 389 (1.21%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,292
With retirement income: 5,459 (17.01%)
--Mean retirement income: $26,153
Families: 20,508 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 640 (3.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 436 (2.13%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,361 (6.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,634 (7.97%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,486 (12.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 3,404 (16.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,506 (12.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3,128 (15.25%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,571 (7.66%)
$200,000 or more: 3,342 (16.3%)
Median family income: $77,861
Per capita income: $45,628
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $52,287
Female full-time, year-round workers: $33,347
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 839 (4.09%)
--With related children under 18 years: 503 (2.45%)
----With related children under 5 years: 213 (1.04%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 345 (1.68%)
--With related children under 18 years: 284 (1.38%)
----With related children under 5 years: 102 (0.5%)
Individuals: 4,886 (23.82%)
--18 years and over: 4,025 (19.63%)
----65 years and over: 716 (3.49%)
--Related children under 18 years: 836 (4.08%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 585 (2.85%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 2,490 (12.14%)
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